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WorksheetsPlanetary Science Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The larger the planet, the __________ gravity it has due to its mass.
less
normal
more
Gravity pulls a tetherball ________ when it is moving in a circle.
up
down
out
Moon phases are made by the shadow of the Earth on the moon.
True
False
The stars are out during the day.
True
False
We see different constellations each season because of the Earth rotating on its axis.
True
False
We see different constellations each season because of the Earth's position in orbit around the sun.
True
False
All the small stars are the same distance away from the Earth.
True
False
Stars in the same constellation are different distances in space.
True
False
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west because
the sun orbits the Earth.
the Earth orbits the sun.
the Earth rotates on its axis.
of the moon's gravity.
When the sun is directly overhead, the time is
morning
noon
two o'clock
three o'clock
As the sun sets in the west, the shadows of objects are
short and direct east.
long and direct east.
short and direct west.
long and direct west.
The moon orbits the Earth approximately
every night
every two nights
every week
every month
The moon travels across our sky at night because
the moon orbits the Earth.
the Earth is rotating on its axis.
it follows the sun to make night.
it has less mass than the Earth.
The moon phases we see each night are controlled by
the Earth's position in orbit around the sun.
the rotation of the moon.
the light from the sun shining on half of the moon.
where a person lives on Earth.
Stars are classified by apparent magnitude based on
size.
brightness.
distance.
astronomy.
The Sun is at the center of our solar system as
a star
a comet
a planet
a satellite
